Frequently Asked Questions
      

General
   arrowWhat do the terms backup set and media set mean?
   arrowHow do I verify TBU recognition in NetWare 4, 5, 6?
   arrowWhat is the media pool in Windows 2000, 2003 RSM?
   arrowWhat does the Prepare Media option do in Windows 2000 RSM?
   arrowWhat does helical scan/linear scan mean?
   arrowHow do I configure an IDE device, such as a hard drive, for my system?
   arrowWhat is the difference between a quick and a long tape erase?
   arrowWhy does my backup time out and retry to back up open files?
   arrowWhat is the RSM and how do I troubleshoot with it?
   arrowWhat are the pros and cons of doing a Full (Normal), Incremental, and Differential Backup?
   arrowWhat does formatting a tape do?
   arrowHow can I configure Backup Exec to quit prompting me to overwrite?
   arrowWhy is it important to have an offsite backup?
   arrowRegarding tape drives, what is cataloging?
   arrowWhen and why would I ever need to erase a tape?

How To
   arrowHow do I perform a simple Veritas Server Backup operation?
   arrowHow do I perform a simple backup operation in Windows 2000 Server?
   arrowHow do I perform a simple Windows 2000 Server Restore operation?
   arrowHow do I perform a simple Veritas Server Restore operation?
   arrowHow do I schedule tape backups in Windows 2000?
   arrowMy Backup Application fails giving the error message "write protected." What do I do?
   arrowHow do I configure an Unattended Tape Backup in Windows NT with NTBackup?
   arrowHow can I test my tape backup unit in MS-DOS?
   arrowHow can I test my TBU in NetWare?
   arrowHow can I test my TBU in Linux?
   arrowHow do I schedule tape backups in Windows 2003?
   arrowHow do I test my tape drive in Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Windows 2003 Server?

Software
   arrowWhy does Windows Native Backup not work after installing Veritas?

TBU
   arrowHow is a Seagate TBU model number translated?
   arrowWhat are the cleaning guidelines for QIC (Travan) tape backup drives?
   arrowDoes this tape drive support hardware compression?
   arrowCan I have other devices on the same data cable as my tape drive?
   arrowWhy am I getting an error in Windows NT or Windows 2000 Backup after installing a different (third-party) backup program?
   arrowWhat are Bad Block errors with regard to running backups?
   arrowIf servers are so reliable, then why do I need a backup?
   arrowWhat does it mean to run an inventory on a drive?
   arrowWhy does the software I received with my add-on TBU not install in Windows NT Server or Windows 2000 Server?
   arrowWhy do I only see the first backup set on the tape, although it has several (when it is initially inventoried)?
   arrowMy TBU does not detect any media. How do I troubleshoot this?
   arrowWhy does my Windows 2000 scheduled backup prompt me to insert new media even though there is a tape in the drive?
   arrowWhat is cable select and why should I use it?
   arrowWhat is a media label on the tape?
   arrowWhy is it more important to run a verify when backing up to a TR5 or TR40 drive?
   arrowWhat does retensioning a tape do and when do I conduct this operation?
   arrowWhat are the differences between an IDE and a SCSI TBU?

Technical
   arrowWhy can't I format my TR-4, TR40 and TR-5 tapes?
   arrowWhen and why should I retension tapes?
   arrowWhat are the performance and capacity comparisons among some of the tape drives?
   arrowWhat are some dos and don'ts of using a Seagate TR-5 or Certance TR-40 tape backup?
   arrowWhat are some common troubleshooting steps for IDE Travan TBUs?
   arrowWhat are some common troubleshooting steps for IDE TR5 TBUs?
   arrowHow do I troubleshoot tape drives using NTBackup in Windows NT 4.0?